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The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles had an exhibit of Log Cabin quilts spanning over 150 years at the Pacific International Quilt Festival. Enjoy "Log Cabin Quilts: Infinite Variety".

And, stay tuned. We've learned there will be more stunning exhibits to come at the museum.

From the exhibit:

"Perhaps because of its name, Log Cabin is seen as the quintessential American quilt block, one that dates back to colonial days. In fact, this pattern appeared sometime in the middle of the 19th century along with the "Log Cabin President," Abraham Lincoln. Some historians have speculated that the block grew out of the presidential campaign of William Henry Harrison, while others assert that it more closely reflects the values associated with Lincoln's campaign. Still others maintain that the pattern was developed to express the grief of a nation in mourning for the loss of two presidents: Harrison and Lincoln. Regardless of the origin, Log Cabin is an immensely successful pattern, almost as popular today as it was the the turn of the century."